Anime Shopping Beyond Akihabara
Official character stores and anime shopping across Tokyo's other districts, from Shibuya to Ikebukuro.
Should You Visit Akihabara, Nakano Broadway, or Ikebukuro? A Tokyo Otaku Guide Compares All Three
All three, if you have the days. If you have one afternoon, Akihabara. It is the broadest, the easiest to reach, and the only one where a first-time…
animate Ikebukuro Flagship Store: What Is on Every Floor, From the Theatre to the Event Halls
animate Ikebukuro Flagship Store has ten levels: goods and a café on 1F, manga on 2F and 3F, character goods on 4F and 5F, discs and games on 6F, event shops on 7F, an exhibition space on 8F, halls on 9F and a theatre in B2.
Anime Places to Visit in Tokyo: 9 Real Spots, Sorted by What You Actually Want — from a Guide Who Works in One of Them
Tokyo has three kinds of anime place, and mixing them up is why people come home disappointed. There are shopping districts (Akihabara, Nakano…
Capcom Store Tokyo: The Shibuya and Ikebukuro Shops, and the Capcom Cafe
Capcom has two official stores in Tokyo: CAPCOM STORE TOKYO on Shibuya PARCO 6F and CAPCOM STORE IKEBUKURO on Ikebukuro PARCO B2F, for Monster Hunter, Resident Evil and Street Fighter goods. Plus Capcom Cafe Ikebukuro.
Chiikawa Land Tokyo: Where All Five Official Stores Are, and Which One to Visit
Tokyo has five Chiikawa Land official stores: Harajuku, Tokyo Station, Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi, Shinjuku (one of the largest in the Kantō area) and Ikebukuro PARCO, opened April 2026. Where they are and which to pick.
Crayon Shin-chan Store Tokyo: Action Department Store at Tokyo Station, and Where Else to Find Shin-chan
Crayon Shin-chan's official shop in Tokyo is Action Department Store at Tokyo Station, inside Tokyo Character Street. Shinjuku has Okashina Mogumogu World, and there is a limited-time shop at Narita Airport Terminal 1.
Doraemon Store Tokyo: Where to Buy Doraemon Goods While the Odaiba Shop Is Closed
Doraemon Mirai Depart in Odaiba is closed for renovation from 1 October to reopen on 1 December 2026. Meanwhile: a pop-up at Tokyo Dome City from 9 October to 23 November, and THE DORAEMON STORE on Shibuya PARCO 5F.
Dragon Ball Store Tokyo: Where It Is in Tokyo Station, What Is Inside, and How Entry Works
DRAGON BALL STORE TOKYO, the world's first official Dragon Ball store, is on the 1st floor of Tokyo Station Ichibangai, a minute from the Yaesu North Exit. Statues, Shenron overhead, capsule toys and store-only goods.
Evangelion Store Tokyo-01: Where It Is in Ikebukuro, What to Expect, and What Else Is in the Building
EVANGELION STORE TOKYO-01, the flagship Evangelion store, is on the 6th floor of Ikebukuro PARCO's main building, a minute from Ikebukuro's east exit. Tax-free, monthly events, and the other anime shops in the same building.
Ghibli Store Tokyo: All Five Donguri Republic Shops, and Which One to Visit
Studio Ghibli's official goods chain, Donguri Republic, has five shops in Tokyo: Tokyo Station, Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi, Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, DiverCity Tokyo Plaza and Tachikawa. Which are tax-free, and which to choose.
Godzilla Store Tokyo: The Official Shops in Shinjuku, Odaiba and Shibuya, and Where Else to Buy Godzilla Goods
Toho's official Godzilla shops in Tokyo: Godzilla Store Tokyo, the world's first, on Shinjuku Marui Annex 1F near the Godzilla Head, Godzilla Store Daiba at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza 5F, and Godzilla Store Shibuya on Shibuya PARCO 6F. In Akihabara, Yodobashi, Don Quijote and AmiAmi stock Toho's Godzilla goods.
Gundam Base Tokyo After the Statue: What Is Still in Odaiba, the New Shibuya Store, and Gunpla in Akihabara
The life-size Unicorn Gundam in Odaiba ended its display on 31 August 2026. The Gundam Base Tokyo is still open at DiverCity, a Shibuya store opens in November 2026, and Akihabara sells Gunpla too.
Hakuhinkan Toy Park Ginza: What Is on Each Floor, Tax-Free, and the Airport Branches
Hakuhinkan Toy Park in Ginza is a four-floor toy shop with about 200,000 items: variety goods on 1F, plush and characters on 2F, toys on 3F, games, hobby and a 36-metre slot-car circuit on 4F. Tax-free from 5,000 yen; branches at Haneda and Narita airports.
Harajuku Anime Stores: Sailor Moon, Kiddy Land, Sanrio, Ultraman and Love Live! in One Walk
Harajuku's anime and character shops: the Sailor Moon store in Laforet, Kiddy Land's five floors, Sanrio Harajuku and Sanrio Cafe on Takeshita-dori, Ultraman's cashless ULTRA MART TOKYO, and Harajuku Gamers for Love Live! Superstar!!
hololive Store Tokyo: The Tokyo Station Shop, the Harajuku Shop, and the Ikebukuro Pop-Up
Tokyo has two hololive official shops, at Tokyo Station's Character Street and at OMOKADO in Harajuku, plus a pop-up in Ikebukuro until 1 November 2026. Where they are, numbered tickets, and what they sell.
Otome Road, Ikebukuro: Where It Is, Which Shops to Visit, and How to Book the Butler Café
Otome Road is the street on the west side of Sunshine 60 in Ikebukuro, lined with shops for women-oriented anime fandom. animate's flagship, K-BOOKS' many branches, the Swallowtail butler café and how to book it.
JoJo Store Tokyo: THE★JOJO WORLD in Shibuya PARCO, and What You Can Do There
THE★JOJO WORLD TOKYO, the hands-on official JoJo's Bizarre Adventure shop, is on Shibuya PARCO 6F, five minutes from Shibuya Station: series goods, attractions and mini-games, and a café with JoJo-themed food. A sister store is in Osaka.
Jump Shop Tokyo: Where All Six Stores Are, Which One to Pick, and Why None of Them Is in Akihabara
Tokyo has five Jump Shops plus THE Jump Shop Jimbocho, Shueisha's own store in the book town. Where each one is, which are tax-free, and when Jimbocho needs an entry reservation. There is no Jump Shop in Akihabara.
Kamen Rider Store Tokyo: Where It Is at Tokyo Station, and What Is On Sale
Kamen Rider Store Tokyo is the official Kamen Rider shop inside Tokyo Character Street at Tokyo Station, with Showa-to-Reiwa goods, store exclusives and early releases. Ex-Aid 10th-anniversary goods from 2 October 2026.
Kiddy Land Harajuku: What Is on Each of Its Five Floors, From Snoopy to Sanrio
Kiddy Land Harajuku, 6-1-9 Jingumae, is five floors of character goods: Snoopy Town in the basement, Chiikawa Land on 1F, Ghibli, Doraemon and Crayon Shin-chan on 2F, Pokémon, Kirby and Super Mario on 3F, Sanrio and Rilakkuma on 4F.
Mandarake Shibuya: What Is on Its One Big Floor, How to Get There, and How It Compares with Akihabara and Nakano
Mandarake Shibuya is one basement floor, B2 of Shibuya BEAM, five minutes from Hachikō exit: manga, vintage comics, doujinshi, toys, dolls, discs and cards. How it compares with Mandarake in Akihabara and Nakano.
Nakano Broadway Guide: What Is on Each Floor, How Mandarake Is Laid Out, and a Route for a First Visit
Nakano Broadway is one building, B1 to 4F, with over 200 shops and more than thirty Mandarake shops on 1F to 4F. A floor-by-floor guide, how Mandarake is laid out, and a first-visit route.
Nintendo TOKYO: Where It Is, How the Numbered Tickets Work, and the Rest of Shibuya PARCO's 6th Floor
Nintendo TOKYO is on the 6th floor of Shibuya PARCO, five minutes from Shibuya Station, with numbered entry tickets on busy days. The same floor has Pokémon Center Shibuya, Jump Shop and Capcom Store Tokyo.
Odaiba Anime Stores: Gundam, Ghibli, Doraemon and Love Live! After the Statue
Odaiba's anime shops in autumn 2026: The Gundam Base Tokyo on DiverCity 7F and its 2F ANNEX, Donguri Republic for Ghibli on DiverCity 5F, ODAIBA Gamers for Love Live! Nijigasaki at DECKS, and Doraemon Mirai Depart, closed until 1 December.
One Piece Store Tokyo: Where All Five Mugiwara Stores Are, and Which One to Visit
Tokyo has five official ONE PIECE Mugiwara Stores: Shibuya (the main store, by the scramble crossing), Ikebukuro, Odaiba, Tokyo Station and Harajuku. Where each one is, which are tax-free, and what is next door.
Pokémon Center Tokyo: Which of the Five to Visit, What Is Next to Each One, and How Card Sales Work Now
The Tokyo area has five Pokémon Centers plus a Tokyo Station store, and one of them, Pokémon Center Tokyo-Bay, is actually in Chiba. Where each one is, what is next to it, and how new Pokémon cards are sold there now (lottery and face check).
Precure Pretty Store Tokyo: The Official Pretty Cure Shop at Tokyo Station, and Its Photo Studio
Precure Pretty Store Tokyo, Toei Animation's official Pretty Cure shop, is on B1 of Tokyo Station Ichibangai in Tokyo Character Street, with store-only goods and a costume photo studio for small children. New-release days use entry tickets.
Rilakkuma and Sumikko Gurashi Shops in Tokyo: Where They Are, and the Tokyo Station Reopening
San-X's Rilakkuma Store and Sumikko Gurashi Shop in Tokyo: Tokyo Station, Solamachi, Harajuku, Ikebukuro Sunshine City, Shinjuku and Kichijoji. The Tokyo Station shops close 15 to 19 October 2026 and reopen combined on 20 October.
Sailor Moon Store Tokyo: Where It Is in Harajuku, What It Sells, and the Rules Before You Go
The official Sailor Moon store is in Laforet Harajuku, on floor B0.5, one minute from Meiji-jingumae station exit 5. It turned nine on 23 September 2026. Store-original goods, purchase limits, busy-day tickets.
Sanrio Puroland Tickets: The Two Things You Need to Get In, and How to Get to Tama
Sanrio Puroland, the indoor Hello Kitty theme park in Tama, Tokyo, needs two things to enter: a visit reservation and a passport ticket. Official e-passports include the reservation; prices change by date. Halloween runs to 3 November 2026.
SEGA Store Tokyo: Sega's Flagship in Shibuya PARCO for Sonic, Like a Dragon and Atlus Fans
SEGA STORE TOKYO, Sega's first flagship store in Japan, is on Shibuya PARCO 6F: Sonic, Like a Dragon and Atlus character goods, store-only items and SEGA Cooro plush. A second flagship opened in Osaka on 2 October 2026.
Shibuya Anime Shops: PARCO's Character Floors, Mandarake Shibuya and the Anime Center
Shibuya's anime shops cluster in Shibuya PARCO: on 6F, Pokémon Center Shibuya, Nintendo TOKYO, JUMP SHOP, Capcom, SEGA, JoJo and Godzilla stores; on 5F, THE DORAEMON STORE and RADIO EVA. Plus Mandarake Shibuya and Tokyo Anime Center.
Shinjuku Anime Stores: animate, Square Enix, Godzilla and the Rest, Shop by Shop
Shinjuku's anime and game shops: animate Shinjuku in Shinjuku Marui Men 7F, the Square Enix Cafe & Shop and Artnia, Godzilla Store Tokyo near the Godzilla Head, the ONE PIECE Card Game shop in Kabukicho Tower, Crayon Shin-chan's official shop, and two Maidreamin branches.
Solamachi Character Shops: Every Anime and Character Shop at Tokyo Skytree, Floor by Floor
Tokyo Solamachi at Tokyo Skytree has Pokémon Center, JUMP SHOP, Kirby Café, Sanrio, Ultraman World M78 and a Gashapon shop on 4F, Chiikawa Land and Snoopy Town on 3F, and Donguri Republic for Ghibli on 2F. Floor by floor, from the official guide.
Sunshine City Anime Shops: Pokémon, One Piece, Gashapon and Bandai Namco Under One Roof in Ikebukuro
Sunshine City in Ikebukuro has Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo and the One Piece Mugiwara Store on Alpa 2F, plus Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo with the giant GASHAPON Department Store on World Import Mart 3F.
Tamagotchi Store Tokyo: Tamagotchi Factory in Harajuku and the Official Shops in Ikebukuro and Shibuya
Tamagotchi's official shops in Tokyo: Tamagotchi Factory in Harajuku's Harakado 3F, with a three-minute mini-figure fill-a-bottle experience and shop-only items, and Tamagotchi no Omise in Bandai Namco Cross Store Ikebukuro and Shibuya.
Tokyo Character Street: The Full Shop List, the Anime Stores Worth Your Time, and How to Find It in Tokyo Station
Tokyo Character Street is inside Tokyo Station, right outside the Yaesu Underground Central Gate. The full shop list: Jump Shop, One Piece, Dragon Ball, hololive, Chiikawa, Pokémon Store and more, and how to fit it into a day.
Ultraman Store Tokyo: The Four Official Shops, From Tokyo Station to the New One in Ikebukuro
Tokyo has four official Ultraman shops: Ultraman World M78 at Tokyo Station and Skytree's Solamachi, ULTRA MART TOKYO in Harajuku (cashless only), and the new ULTRAMAN STORE TOKYO in Ikebukuro PARCO, opening 9 October 2026.
Yamashiroya Ueno: The Toy Building Outside Ueno Station, and What You Will Find Inside
Yamashiroya is a whole building of toys right outside JR Ueno Station's Hirokoji exit: trend toys, anime and overseas characters, trading cards, kids' toys, figures and hobby, fancy goods, store exclusives, and a 6th-floor event space.